Sociological Theory - Syllabus

Syllabus - Sociological Theory - Dr. Frank Elwell - Rogers State University - faculty.rsu.edu/~felwell/TheoryWeb/Syllabus.htm

Required Readings:
Ridener, Larry (webmaster), 1999, The Dead Sociologists' Index. Required readings are the Lewis Coser essays on Comte, Spencer, Durkheim, Marx, and Weber which are bookmarked below. While the other theorists are not required, they do serve as valuable background information. You may also find them useful in the initial research on your term paper/presentation.

Elwell, Frank W., 2002, Five Great Social Theorists. This reading is available on the web. Hard copy will also be distributed to students in class.

Gitlin, Todd, 2000, C. Wright Mills, Free Radical.

Catalog Description:
A study of the great classical tradition in sociological theory and the expression of this tradition in contemporary theory. The course will include (but not be limited to) such theorists as Weber, Marx, Durkheim, and Spencer. Prerequisites: twelve hours of social science credit. This course is an elective in the Psychology/Sociology Option of the Bachelor of Science in Social Science.

Course Objectives:
For the past 200 years the "logic" of the industrial revolution has been working itself out in western society. The purpose of this course is twofold. First, to familiarize the student with concepts and theories of classical sociology. Second, to apply these concepts and theories to the analysis of contemporary society.

Course Organization:
The course begins with presentation/discussions of classical sociological theories. Specifically we will examine the classical theories of two Englishmen, T. Robert Malthus and Herbert Spencer. We will then look at the theories of two Frenchmen, Auguste Comte, Emile Durkheim, two Germans, Karl Marx, and Max Weber. Finally, we will turn to the theories of four 20th century Americans, Robert K. Merton, C. Wright Mills, Marvin Harris, and Gerhard E. Lenski, all of whom have drawn heavily on the classical tradition. The written questions on each theorist are questions that are designed to do the following:

Course Outline:
The table contains links to the study guides and lecture notes, as well as reading assignments for each of the theorists covered. For the sign-on and password to access the lecture notes please e-mail: felwell@rsu.edu

Study Guide: Presentation Notes: Secondary Readings: Primary Readings:
Introduction Sociology of Science
T. Robert Malthus Malthus Elwell: Chapter 1 1798 Essay: Chapter One
Herbert Spencer Spencer Coser: Herbert Spencer The Principles of Sociology
Auguste Comte Comte Coser: Auguste Comte On the Positivistic Approach to Society
Unit 1 Exam
Emile Durkheim Durkheim Coser: Emile Durkheim What is a Social Fact?
The Division of Labor

Karl Marx Marx Coser: Karl Marx The Communist Manifesto
Max Weber Weber Elwell: Chapter 2
Coser: Max Weber
Bureaucracy
The Spirit of Capitalism

Unit 2 Exam
Robert Merton Merton Extracts from Merton
C. Wright Mills Mills Elwell: Chapter 3
Gitlin: C. Wright Mills, Free Radical
The Promise
Marvin Harris Harris Elwell: Chapter 4 An Interview with Marvin Harris
Gerhard Lenski Lenski Elwell: Chapter 5 Lenski Notes

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